Lincoln Child (born 1957) is an author of techno-thriller and horror novels. Often paired with writing partner Douglas Preston, many of their novels have become bestsellers and one, Relic, was adapted into a feature film. Child and Preston's books are known for their thorough research, making their stories credible and believable. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... Techno-thrillers are a hybrid genre, drawing subject matter generally from spy thrillers, war novels, and science fiction. ... Horror fiction is, broadly, fiction in any medium intended to scare, unsettle, or horrify the reader. ... A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative in prose. ... Douglas Preston (born 1956 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) is an author of several techno-thriller and horror novels with Lincoln Child. ... Relic is a 1995 novel by Douglas J. Preston and Lincoln Child. ...

Born in Westport, Connecticut, but now a New Jersey resident, Child graduated from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota with a major in English. The Seal of the Town of Wesport, Connecticut Westport is a coastal town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, in the United States. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton College Carleton College is an independent, non-sectarian, coeducational, liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, USA. The school was founded on November 14, 1866, by the Minnesota Conference of Congregational Churches as Northfield College. ... Northfield is a city in Rice County, Minnesota. ...

Soon afterwards in 1979, he secured a job as an editorial assistant at St. Martin's Press. By 1984, Child would achieve the position as full editor. While in this position, Child edited hundreds of books, most titles being American and English fiction. This page refers to the year 1979. ... Headquartered in the legendary Flatiron Building in New York City, St. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... The Three Graces, here in a painting by Sandro Botticelli, were the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility in Greek mythology. ...

In 1987 after founding the company's mass-market horror division, Child left the St. Martin's Press to become a Systems Analyst at MetLife. While in this position, Child's first novel, Relic, was published. He left the company a few years later to write fulltime. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MetLife, Inc. ...

Novels with Preston

• The Relic (1995)
• Mount Dragon (1997)
• Reliquary (1998)
• Riptide (1999)
• Thunderhead (2000)
• The Ice Limit (2001)
• The Cabinet of Curiosities (2003)
• Still Life with Crows (2003)
• Brimstone (2004)
• Dance of Death (2005)
• The Book of the Dead (2006)

The Relic is a 1995 novel by Douglas J. Preston and Lincoln Child. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Science Fiction book by Douglas Preston. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Reliquary is the New York Times Best Selling sequel to Relic, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... This article is about the year 2001. ... The Cabinet of Curiosities is a 2003 novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Still Life with Crows is a thriller novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brimstone is a novel written by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, and published in 2004. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dance of Death is a 2005 novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Book of the Dead is a novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Solo works

• Utopia: A Thriller (2003)
• Death Match: A Novel (2004)

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See Also

• List of horror fiction authors
• Agent Pendergast

This is a list of some notable authors in the horror fiction genre. ... Dr. Aloysius X. L. Pendergast is a fictional character appearing in novels by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. ...

External link

• The Official Douglas Preston - Lincoln Child Web Site